Floating body found during krathong coin hunt

By The Nation

 

A Myanmar man who was collecting coins from krathong on Saturday morning was shocked to see a floating body on the Chao Phraya River near a pier in Phra Pradaeng district in Samut Prakan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009848-floating-body-found-during-krathong-coin-hunt/

The week that was in Thailand news: Amazing Thailand still living up to its name!

 

 

Perusing the pages of Thaivisa this week, was, as ever, a pleasure somewhat akin to propping oneself on an outside bar stool in the early evening at some Thai red light district and watching the passing parade arrive for work.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009836-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-amazing-thailand-still-living-up-to-its-name/

 

Commerce Ministry warns of tough legal action for defiant “Blue Flag” shops

 

 

The Commerce Ministry has warned “Blue Flag” or Thong Fah Pracharat shops of tough legal action if they overcharge prices of daily neccessities sold to low-income earners using welfare smartcards.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009852-commerce-ministry-warns-of-tough-legal-action-for-defiant-“blue-flag”-shops/

 

NBTC to auction 95 ‘auspicious’ phone numbers

By The Nation

 

The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will auction off 95 “auspicious” phone numbers later this month, hoping to raise more than Bt80 million.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009853-nbtc-to-auction-95-‘auspicious’-phone-numbers/

 

Six Bangkok bridges in “deteriorating” condition

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Public Works Department has found in a survey that six bridges in Bangkok are now in a deteriorating condition and in need of repair.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009854-six-bangkok-bridges-in-“deteriorating”-condition/

 

Yingluck will have to make case of persecution for political asylum

By The Sunday Nation

 

ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra

 

MANY POSSIBLE solutions have been circulated about the way that fugitive ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra will resolve her flight from Thailand, which might last a lifetime. One is that she will seek political asylum in the United Kingdom, where her brother Thaksin, who has also fled Thai legal cases, has spent time running businesses, as well as living in Dubai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009855-yingluck-will-have-to-make-case-of-persecution-for-political-asylum/

 

DSI takes up 7 ‘special cases’ including corruption files

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Deputy premier Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) is set to take over seven controversial cases, including one related to the previous government’s fake rice export deal in which money-laundering charges are pending.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009856-dsi-takes-up-7-‘special-cases’-including-corruption-files/

 

“Toon Bodyslam” raises over 73 million baht donation in 4 days

 

 

Rocker Artiwara Kongmalai, aka “Toon Bodyslam” finished the fourth day of his 2,191-kilometre run for charity amid heavy rains in Yala before dawn on Saturday (Nov 4).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009857-“toon-bodyslam”-raises-over-73-million-baht-donation-in-4-days/

 

NCPO should lift ban on political activities, new survey shows

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Bangkok Poll

 

THE National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) should lift its ban on political activities and allow parties to resume working, most respondents said in a Bangkok Poll survey.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009858-ncpo-should-lift-ban-on-political-activities-new-survey-shows/

 

Politicians remain active on fringes

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION 

 

Politician-turned-reformer Alongkorn Ponlaboot has turned to be a melon farmer as he fades away from politics. (Photo Courtesy of Alongkorn's Twitter)

 

DESPITE BAN ON POLITICAL GATHERINGS, MANY HAVE KEPT THEMSELVES OCCUPIED

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009859-politicians-remain-active-on-fringes/

 

Reshuffle ‘will not fix economic problems’

By WICHIT CHAITRONG 
KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

File Photo: Prayut

 

EXPERTS SAY MILITARY GENERALS SIMPLY DON’T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO RUN SPECIALISED MINISTRY

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009860-reshuffle-‘will-not-fix-economic-problems’/

 

Chiang Mai student beats older children to claim world title

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Cholcheva Wongras

 

Chiang Mai student beats older children to claim world title

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009861-chiang-mai-student-beats-older-children-to-claim-world-title/

 

Trump heads to Japan with North Korea on his mind

By Steve Holland

 

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel to Hawaii, on his way to an extended trip to five countries in Asia, from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

HONOLULU (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump headed to Japan on the first stop of his five-nation tour of Asia on Saturday, looking to present a united front with the Japanese against North Korea as tensions run high over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009862-trump-heads-to-japan-with-north-korea-on-his-mind/

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile close to capital

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen over the capital Riyadh on Saturday, state news agencies reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009863-saudi-arabia-says-it-intercepts-missile-close-to-capital/

 

Ousted Catalan leader calls for united front for independence

By Paul Day and Omar Younis

 

Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont attends a news conference at the Press Club Brussels Europe in Brussels, Belgium, October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called on Saturday for a united political front in the Dec. 21 election to continue the drive for independence from Spain and to protest against the imprisonment of former members of the regional government.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009864-ousted-catalan-leader-calls-for-united-front-for-independence/

Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, attacking Iran and Hezbollah

By Angus McDowall , Tom Perry and Sarah Dadouch

 

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends a general parliament discussion in downtown Beirut, Lebanon October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's prime minister Saad al-Hariri resigned on Saturday, saying he believed there was an assassination plot against him and accusing Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Arab world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009865-lebanese-pm-hariri-resigns-attacking-iran-and-hezbollah/

 

Libyan Salafist-led force breaks up comic festival for "indecency"

 

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan force that acts as an anti-crime unit in Tripoli said it had arrested the organisers of a comic festival for "acts of indecency and against public morals".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009866-libyan-salafist-led-force-breaks-up-comic-festival-for-indecency/

 

Crouch comes off the bench to snatch a point for Stoke

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Stoke City vs Leicester City - bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain - November 4, 2017 Stoke City's Peter Crouch celebrates scoring their second goal with Darren Fletcher. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

(Reuters) - STOKE 2 LEICESTER 2

 

Peter Crouch came off the bench to deny new Leicester City manager Claude Puel a second win in a week as Stoke twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with his club in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009867-crouch-comes-off-the-bench-to-snatch-a-point-for-stoke/

Cook scores as Bournemouth stun Newcastle at the death

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - November 4, 2017 Bournemouth's Steve Cook celebrates scoring their first goal with Andrew Surman (C) and Nathan Ake (R). REUTERS/Scott Heppell

 

(Reuters) - NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 1

 

AFC Bournemouth moved out of the bottom three after a Steve Cook header in the final minute of stoppage time gave them a 1-0 win at Newcastle United in a lively Premier League clash at St James' Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009868-cook-scores-as-bournemouth-stun-newcastle-at-the-death/

Burnley's impressive start continues with win at Southampton

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton vs Burnley - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - November 4, 2017 Burnley's Sam Vokes celebrates scoring their first goal with Matthew Lowton Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

 

SOUTHAMPTON 1 BURNLEY 0

 

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Burnley's impressive start to the season continued when they earned a 1-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009869-burnleys-impressive-start-continues-with-win-at-southampton/

Ten-man Huddersfield hang on for narrow win over West Brom

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Huddersfield Town vs West Bromwich Albion - John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - November 4, 2017 Huddersfield Town’s Rajiv van La Parra celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

(Reuters) - Midfielder Rajiv van La Parra scored with a wonder-strike from distance as 10-man Huddersfield Town dug deep to beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 for a second straight home win on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009870-ten-man-huddersfield-hang-on-for-narrow-win-over-west-brom/

Brighton hand Swansea third successive league defeat

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - November 4, 2017 Swansea City's Tammy Abraham in action with Brighton's Dale Stephens REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

 

(Reuters) - SWANSEA CITY 0 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 1

 

Glenn Murray scored the only goal as Brighton and Hove Albion secured a 1-0 win to condemn struggling Swansea City to their third successive Premier League defeat on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009871-brighton-hand-swansea-third-successive-league-defeat/

 

Klopp praises new 'defensive' shape as Liverpool run riot

By Martyn Herman

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United vs Liverpool - London Stadium, London, Britain - November 4, 2017 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp celebrates after the match REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp praised his players for adapting to a new system after his silky side threatened to run riot in a 4-1 thrashing of West Ham United 4-1 on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009872-klopp-praises-new-defensive-shape-as-liverpool-run-riot/

New York City police say gathering evidence for possible Weinstein arrest warrant

 

FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein attends the 2016 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, New York February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The New York City Police Department said on Friday that it had a credible narrative from an unidentified woman who has made a rape allegation against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and was gathering evidence for a possible arrest warrant.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009874-new-york-city-police-say-gathering-evidence-for-possible-weinstein-arrest-warrant/

Iran displays missile, calls Trump "crazy" in marking 1979 U.S. embassy takeover

By Babak Dehghanpisheh

 

Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran February 10, 2012, a day before the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/Files

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran put a ballistic missile on display as thousands marched on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy, with a senior official accusing President Donald Trump of a "crazy" return to confrontation with Tehran.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009876-iran-displays-missile-calls-trump-crazy-in-marking-1979-us-embassy-takeover/

At least 19 dead as Typhoon Damrey sweeps into Vietnam

By Mai Nguyen

 

A storm batters a street in Nha Trang, as Typhoon Damrey descends on southern Vietnam, in this still image taken from social media video, November 4, 2017. @SINITSYN_NIKITA/via REUTERS

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Typhoon Damrey killed at least 19 people in central and southern Vietnam on Saturday, the government said, after the storm swept into the country just days ahead of the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009877-at-least-19-dead-as-typhoon-damrey-sweeps-into-vietnam/

Crematorium tour ‘a chance to learn’

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

The first day of Khon performance for participants to the Royal Crematorium exhibition is held yesterday. The performance will be held every weekend till the end of November. (courtesy of Tanachai Pramarnpanich )

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha urged visitors to follow the rules and instructions of officials responsible for tours of the Royal Crematorium and exhibitions while taking the opportunity to learn more about the monarchy and royal projects dedicated to the people’s well-being.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009879-crematorium-tour-‘a-chance-to-learn’/

 

After the festival’s last krathong floats away, the nationwide clean-up begins

By THE SUNDAY NATION 

 

Despite chilly weather, a coin collector holds a coin bag in his mouth, wading deep to his chest in a pond at Kasetsart University’s Bang Khen campus cramped with colourful krathong left from the Friday night festival (courtesy of Chalinee Thirasupa)

 

AFTER the night of Loy Krathong came the morning of tidying up. Yesterday, authorities and people across Thailand rushed to collect, clear and transform krathong remains and garbage left from the Water Goddess blessing festival.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009881-after-the-festival’s-last-krathong-floats-away-the-nationwide-clean-up-begins/

 

Foreign visitors can now file for compensation if they are scammed in Thailand

 

 

Foreign tourists who feel they have been scammed in Thailand can now file for compensation from the Thai government.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009883-foreigner-visitors-can-now-file-for-compensation-if-they-are-scammed-in-thailand/

 

iPhone X teardown reveals what’s really inside Apple’s new smartphone

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

When you buy a new smartphone, probably not one of the first things you think of doing is taking it apart, espcially when it costs $999!

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/iphone-x-teardown-reveals-whats-really-inside-apples-new-smartphone/25418/